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Category Archives: British History
Socialism and the Vampire: Comrades, Capitalists and Bloodsuckers
by Dr Dan Renshaw In May 1897 Constable and Co published a limited print run of a new novel by a London-based Irish theatre manager and occasional author named Bram Stoker. Stoker had enjoyed moderate critical recognition with a series … Continue reading
So that was International Women’s Day…
by Dr Jacqui Turner So yesterday was International Women’s Day and women were everywhere – literally we were all over the place, in the media, online, on TV and crowded around both front benches in the House of Commons as, … Continue reading
Posted in British History, Cultural History, In the Media, Intellectual History, International History, News
Tagged House of Commons, International Women's Day 2017, international womens' day, IWD, IWD 2017, observations, Parliament, politics, University of Reading, Westminster, Women history, women in history, women in politics, women's history, women's history month, Womenshistory
Paid Research Opportunity for Students: History UROPs, Summer 2017
Are you interested in doing paid research over the summer? Do you want to expand your CV and skills? The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) scheme gives undergraduate students in the middle years of their degree (i.e. not first or … Continue reading
Posted in American History, British History, Cold War History, Cultural History, European History, Intellectual History, International History, Students Page
Tagged American History, Chinese History, Civil War (England), climate change, Cold War, English History, history, History students, new research, Obama, Reading students, research, student life, student opportunities, student research, students, University of Reading, UROP
Christmas 2016: Victorian Plum Pudding
by Prof Kate Williams Christmas Pudding is when the British Christmas dinner becomes theatre – as the pudding is brought in, drenched in brandy and set alight – and the diners dive in to find the silver sixpence… But Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in British History, Christmas 2016: Food and Feasting, Cultural History
Tagged christmas, Christmas 2016, early modern history, food history, history of food, modern history, MOOC, Queen Victoria, Royal Food and Feasting, The History of Royal Food and Feasting, victorian, Victorian Christmas
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LBGT History Month 2017: Oscar Wilde Vlog
by Jodie Larkin and Nikki Rai In accordance with LGBT+ history month, this vlog explores Oscar Wilde’s infamous stay in Reading Gaol (later HM Reading Prison). During the late nineteenth century, Wilde was at the height of success: hit wit, … Continue reading →